A lot of people who live in Denmark will understand Danish but not necessarily speak it.
I'm from Denmark, so I like to support the Danes.
In 'A Royal Affair' I had to learn to act like a queen and learned Danish. It's so much different to act in another language. It's the nuances in the words.
I might have some Danish lessons sometimes.
Danish is a different language, even though Danish people understand Swedes, and very few Swedes understand Danish.
If anything, I've thought of myself as Scandinavian. Particularly, Danish. We spoke English at home.
My wife is Danish and we go to Denmark a couple of times a year.
I have just discovered the beautiful poetry of Soren Ulrik Thomsen. Danish is not the strongest of languages, but he uses it very well.
Denmark is like a secret little place with its own special language.
Luther exerted a strong influence on Denmark. Suddenly Danish theologians were preaching in Danish and translating the Bible into Danish.
English is full of Scandinavian words. Margate, Ramsgate, Billingsgate, any town with a 'gate' on it takes their suffix from the Danish word 'gade' which simply means 'street.'
